How to Add Windows Mode to Context Menu to Toggle Light or Dark Theme in Windows 10


Starting with Windows 10 build 18282, you can now choose to apply a light or dark theme for your default Windows mode (system UI) and default app mode (apps) separately or both. The system UI includes the taskbar, Start menu, Action Center, touch keyboard, and more. As part of this work Microsoft is also adding a new default wallpaper. Selecting the new Windows Light theme will also change your PC to be light themed.

This tutorial will show you how to add a Windows mode context menu to make it easy to choose the default Windows mode to a light or dark theme as wanted for your account in Windows 10.


EXAMPLE: "Windows mode" desktop context menu and Start menu and taskbar with light and dark theme





Here's How:

1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.

2 To Add "Windows mode" to Desktop Context Menu

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Add_Windows_Mode_to_desktop_context_menu.reg

Download

3 To Remove "Windows mode" from Desktop Context Menu

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Remove_Windows_Mode_from_desktop_context_menu.reg

Download

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn

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